-er verb irregular · stem-change-e-ie Advanced

atender — Preterite (Pretérito)

to attend to, to serve, to pay attention

The preterite conjugation of atender (irregular stem-change-e-ie, ranked #2019). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo atendí
atendiste
él/ella/Ud. atendió
nosotros atendimos
vosotros atendisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. atendieron

* Red forms deviate from the regular -er preterite pattern.

Example sentence

Ayer yo atendí.

Yesterday I attend to, to serve, to pay attention.

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